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| Port Operator: | Martinique Chamber of Commerce |
| Dock Facilities: | 385
metres of gantry crane rails, offering two berths and three gantry cranes. Gantry capacity is 40 tonnes and the largest crane can lift up to 70 tons |
| Area: | 20 hectares |
| Capital: | Fort-de-France |
| Official Language: | French |
| Total population: | 425,966 |
| Area: | 1,110sq.km |
| GDP: | US$ 37m |
| Currency: | French Franc (F) |
| Time zone: | GMT 4 |
| Dialling code: | 00 596 |
Martinique
Martinique is one of the Windward Islands in the eastern Caribbean and one of the largest of the Lesser Antilles, lying about 595 km south-east of Puerto Rico. It is a French overseas department.
French government expenditure accounts for 70% of Martinique's GDP, providing jobs and services to counteract high unemployment. The agricultural sector employs approximately 8% of the labour force and accounts for some 12% of GDP. Bananas, sugar and pineapples are the main exports, but tourism is also important and the industrial sector encompasses agro-processing, cement and oil refining.
Martinique has five industrial zones and offers a number of tax incentives.
Martinique has no railway. Its main port is Fort-de-France and there are five minor ports. There is an international airport at Lamentin,8 km from Fort-de-France.
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